The winner of 2025 MPI Award is ‘In My Hand‘ by Marja Helander & Liselotte Wajstedt. Synopsis of the film: ‘In My Hand’ tells the story of the Sámi struggle on both a personal and historical level. The main character is Niillas Somby, a Sámi who is facing a 21-year prison sentence for attempted sabotage.
The winner of MPI Award 2024 is ‘Fur Fur‘ by Kardo Shiwan. Synopsis of the film: Can fur have memory? The short film Fur Fur explores family memories, melancholy and intergenerational grief.
The winner of MPI Award 2023 is ‘Blush – An Extraordinary Voyage‘ by Iiti Yli-Harja. Synopsis of the film: For Fatu, a simple visit to the grocery store feels as nerve-racking as a lunar expedition: for the first time in his life, he’s wearing makeup in public.
The MPI Award Winner 2022 is ‘Boso mu ruovttoluotta‘ by Sunna Nousuniemi. Synopsis of the film: Documentary film about a young Sámi woman, Sunna, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder caused by sexual violence and her recovery from it. There is no going back to her former self, but family and nurturing one’s family roots
The winner of MPI Award 2021 is ‘Space Is Quite a Lot of Things‘ by August Joensalo. Synopsis of the film: The social complexities of trans and non-binary ways of being are explored in this sweet and honest discussion between friends.
In 2021, Academy Moving People and Images (AMPI) and Finnish Film Affair (FFA) started a collaboration for a new residency programme. As part of the residency, FFA provides an ‘industry residency scheme’ for a filmmaker from AMPI alums. This unique residency opportunity offers the participant a chance to develop industry-related skills, skills that a filmmaker needs once they start attending film
In 2021, the Academy of Moving People and Images (AMPI) and the Berlinale-European Film Market: Fiction Toolbox Programme started their partnership supported by the Goethe-Institut Finnland and as part of this collaboration AMPI alumna Jelica Jerenic participated the programme in 2022 . In 2023, the selected participant was Mariia Solodiankina, and the participation in EFM and the trip to
In 2021, the Academy of Moving People and Images (AMPI) and the Berlinale-European Film Market: Fiction Toolbox Programme started their partnership supported by the Goethe-Institut Finnland and as part of this collaboration AMPI alumna Jelica Jerenic participated the programme in 2022 . In 2023, the selected participant was Mariia Solodiankina, and the participation in EFM and the trip to
In 2021, Academy Moving People and Images (AMPI) and Finnish Film Affair (FFA) started a collaboration for a new residency programme. As part of the residency, FFA provides an ‘industry residency scheme’ for a filmmaker from AMPI alums. This unique residency opportunity offers the participant a chance to develop industry-related skills, skills that a filmmaker needs once they start attending film markets and promoting their talent.
A 4-day workshop led by Aino Suni and Jan Forsström took place on 2nd, 3d, 4h and 5th of May at Cultural Center Caisa, Italian Institute and Design Museum.